Alison Ettridge

Alison started and scales Stratigens, a labour market analytics company, in 2018, with support from Development Bank of Wales. The company focused on helping HR Directors take our data and insight to the Board to validate their strategic decisions; helping them HR & Talent to convince their leaders of the power of talent intelligence. Alison has spent twenty plus years in the world of people and talent – from her first job in executive recruitment, to sales at monster.com and then into the world of talent research and intelligence, which was where she spotted the opportunity for Stratigens – to bridge the gap between strategy and execution with data, by putting access to human capital at the heart of business decision making.
Alison exited the business to Lightcast, a global Labour market analytics business, in August 2024. Whilst not the exit planned, Stratigens lives on and hard lessons were learned! Lessons that are valid to share with all those embarking on an entrepreneurial journey. The blood, the sweat and the tears!
Now leading the enterprise team outside the US for Lightcast, Alison continues to work with companies on how to effectively use data on people, jobs and skills to make smarter decisions. When not at work, Alison has the most gorgeous (and patient) husband and an amazing daughter and a variety of different four legged creatures who keep her busy. Weekends are spent on the back of a horse or hauling a pony with a child on around the country.